Listing-plow



No. 749,656. PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904. E. G. BASSFORD &'B. DAWSON.

LISTING PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED MAR; 16, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

sists in the improved construction, arrangeabove the foot-piece, the point of adjustment UNITED Patented January 12, 1904.

PAT T OFFICE.

LISTING-PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,656, dated January 12', 1904.

Application filed March 18, 1903.

To a, whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, EDWARD C. BASSFORD and BENJAMIN DAWSON, citizens of the United States, residing at Sheridan, in the county of Sheridan and State of Wyoming, have invented a new and useful Listing-Plow, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to listing-plows; and it has for its object to provide a device of this class which shall possess superior advantagesin point of simplicity, durability, and general efficiency.

With these ends in view the invention conment, and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectional view. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, partly in section, of the device shown in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the device.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are indicated by similar numerals of reference.

The plow-beam, which is designated 1, is made of iron and is curved downwardly at its rear end, so as to form the standard 2, which merges with the foot-piece 3, which latter is provided with an upwardly and rearwardly extending bifurcated bracket 4, between the members of which the lower ends of the handles 5 are securely bolted, the upper ends of said handles being suitably spaced in the usual manner. The foot-piece 3 is tapered forwardly to a point and is provided with laterally-extending wings 6, which, in conjunction with the point of the foot-piece, serve to support the plow-point 7, which is of the ordinary triangular or arrow-head pattern.

8 8 designate a pair of spindles which are provided with base-plates 9, from which they extend laterally in a forward direction, as shown most clearly in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The base-plates are clamped by means of bolts 10 10 upon the standard 2 at a suitable point of said spindle carrying plates being easily regulated by simply loosening the nuts upon the bolts 10 and reseating them after bringing the base-plates to the desired position. The

semi No. 148,406. (No model.)

7 spindles 8 carry the disks 11, which are provided with hubs or caps 12, in which antifriction-balls 13 are preferably placed for the purpose of reducing friction to a minimum. The front edges of the disks 11 converge directly in rear of the arrow-point 7 as will be readily carrying spindles, the said shield being provided with L-shaped attaching-plates 16, perforated for the passage of a bolt 17, whereby the said shield may be placed in position with its edges engaging the rear sides of the disks 11. This shield serves to keep the rear sides of the disks free from dirt. It also serves to brace the said disks and to steady their movement accordingly, and it consequently adds to the efiiciency of the device.

7 The operation of this invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings hereto annexed, by those skilled in the art to which it appertains. The point of the plow will open the furrow, and the disks will thus be relieved of a large portion of the strain to which disk implements are usually subjected, the

sole function required of said disks being to dispose of the soil at the sides of the furrow.

The general construction of the invention is simple and inexpensive, and our improved implement will be found useful and serviceable for the purposes for which it is designed.

We desire it to be understood that while we have described a simple and preferred form of our invention we do not limit ourselves to the structural details herein set forth, but reserve the right to any changes, modifications, and alterations within the spirit and scope of our invention and which may be resorted to without sacrificing the utility of the same.

Having thus described the invention, we claim 1. In a listing-plow, a plow-beam having a downturned standard merging with a footpiece carrying a point, incombination with spindle-carrying plates clamped upon said standard, and rotary disks mounted upon the spindles.

2. In a listing-plow, a plow-beam having a downturned standard merging with a footpiece having a point provided with laterallyextending wings, a plow-point mounted upon said point and wings, spindle-carrying plates clamped upon the standard, and disks mounted upon the spindles and converging forwardly to cooperate with the plow-point.

3. In a device of the class described, a beam having a downturned standard merging with a foot-piece, spindle-carrying plates clamped adjustably upon said standards, disks mounted upon the spindles and provided with hubs or caps, and antifriction-balls interposed between said caps and spindles. 

